AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2024109634 |
| Address | 3400 Enterprise Ave | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Balers, baggers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.11000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee burned two of their fingers on a glue heater bar in the baler.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2024, a worker at AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with balers, baggers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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